Global Patent Index - EP 1058260 A4

EP 1058260 A4 20040915 - DISK CARTRIDGE AND DISK PLAYER

Title (en)

DISK CARTRIDGE AND DISK PLAYER

Title (de)

PLATTENKASSETTE UND PLATTENSPIELER

Title (fr)

CARTOUCHE DE DISQUE ET LECTEUR DE DISQUE

Publication

EP 1058260 A4 20040915 (EN)

Application

EP 99905197 A 19990212

Priority

  • JP 9900631 W 19990212
  • JP 3323398 A 19980216
  • JP 1593599 A 19990125

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1058260A1] The invention provides a disk cartridge according to a new standard by making a minimized modification in the design of a conventional disk cartridge which comprises a cartridge body having an erroneous insertion preventing groove formed in its front end face and having a predetermined depth. The disk cartridge (7) of the new standard comprises a cartridge body (70) identical with the body of the conventional cartridge in external dimensions. The cartridge body (70) is formed with an erroneous insertion preventing groove (71) opened at the same position as the preventing groove of the conventional cartridge and smaller than this groove in depth along the direction A of insertion of the cartridge, and a cartridge identification groove (72) of predetermined depth not existing in the conventional cartridge. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G11B 23/03; G11B 19/04

IPC 8 full level

G11B 17/04 (2006.01); G11B 19/04 (2006.01); G11B 23/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

G11B 17/043 (2013.01 - EP KR); G11B 17/046 (2013.01 - EP); G11B 19/04 (2013.01 - EP); G11B 23/0308 (2013.01 - EP); G11B 23/0311 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1058260 A1 20001206; EP 1058260 A4 20040915; CN 1138273 C 20040211; CN 1291335 A 20010411; JP H11317039 A 19991116; KR 100549138 B1 20060203; KR 20010024905 A 20010326; WO 9941745 A1 19990819

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99905197 A 19990212; CN 99802976 A 19990212; JP 1593599 A 19990125; JP 9900631 W 19990212; KR 20007008893 A 20000814